INT. CULVER CITY COMMUNITY CENTER – NIGHT

The episode climaxes with Henry reluctantly performing the dolphin-hugging scene — only for the original sea lion puppet (now possessed, or so Roman claims) to roll out of a storage closet, causing Guttenberg to weep nostalgically and fire Ron for “not having enough herring.”

The Party Down crew is hired to cater an intimate Yom Kippur break-fast for a fading 80s star, but Henry’s secret past as his former child co-star threatens to expose more than just old home videos.

RON DONALD (Ken Marino) paces in front of the team, holding a binder labeled "Guttenberg Protocol."

That’s from Guttenberg’s Lagoon . I was his nephew who got attacked by a sea lion in the pilot.

It was a sitcom. The sea lion had a catchphrase. "Bark if you’re guilty."

You hugged a puppet dolphin for three seasons.

Henry (Adam Scott) tries to hide his child-acting past from the crew, but Steve Guttenberg (playing an exaggerated, insecure version of himself) recognizes him instantly and insists Henry reenact a famous scene from their failed sitcom. Meanwhile, (Lizzy Caplan) gets competitive with Guttenberg’s personal assistant (guest star Aubrey Plaza ) over who can throw a better celebrity bingo call.